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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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